Architect
Also known as: Junior Architect · Project Architect · Design Architect
Designs buildings and prepares drawings for clients, working at a firm or in registered own practice.
What you’d do
An architect designs buildings and spaces, prepares drawings and coordinates with clients, engineers and contractors through construction. Architecture firms, real-estate developers, government public works departments and design consultancies hire architects, and many later set up their own practice. A typical day is design work, drawing revisions, client meetings and site visits.
- Prepare concept designs and working drawings
- Coordinate with engineers and consultants
- Visit sites to check work against drawings
- Prepare documents for building approvals
How you get in
Admission to B.Arch is through NATA or JEE Main Paper 2. After graduating, freshers register with the Council of Architecture and usually join a firm as a junior architect. A portfolio of design studio work matters in hiring.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Design and space planning
- Working drawings and detailing
- 3D modelling and visualisation
- Building codes and bye-laws
- Coordinating with consultants and site teams
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition3
How many graduates enter each year?
B.Arch graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field3
Is it diverse?
Share of women among B.Arch graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Early-career pay is often modest; experience and a portfolio drive progression.
- Typical path: junior architect, project architect, then associate or own practice.
- An M.Arch or M.Plan is an option for specialisation or teaching.
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